Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in May 2022 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST).
May 1 – Vaishakh month begins in calendars followed in
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
May 3 – Parshuram Jayanti
May 3 – Basaveshwar Jayanti
May 3 – Akshaya Tritiya
May 6 – Shankaracharya Jayanti
May 6 – Surdas Jayanti
May 7 – Ramanujacharya Jayanti
May 7 – Muruga Sashti Fasting – Chandan Sashti
May 8 – Bhanu Saptami
May 8 – Ganga Saptami – Kamala Saptami
May 3 – Parshuram Jayanti
May 3 – Basaveshwar Jayanti
May 3 – Akshaya Tritiya
May 6 – Shankaracharya Jayanti
May 6 – Surdas Jayanti
May 7 – Ramanujacharya Jayanti
May 7 – Muruga Sashti Fasting – Chandan Sashti
May 8 – Bhanu Saptami
May 8 – Ganga Saptami – Kamala Saptami
May 9 – Bagalamukhi Devi Jayanti
May 9 – Monthly Durga Ashtami fasting
May 10 – Sita Navami
May 12 – Ekadasi Fasting – Lakshmi Narayan Ekadasi in Odisha
May 13 – Parashuram Dwadasi – Rukmini Dvadasi
May 13 – Pradosh fasting – Som Pradosh as it is Monday
May 14 – Narasimha Chaturdashi - Narasimha Jayanti
May 14 – Chinnamasta Devi Jayanti
May 15 –Purnima Vrat
May 15 – Tamil Vaikasi Masam begins
May 15 – Malayalam Edava Masam begins
May 9 – Monthly Durga Ashtami fasting
May 10 – Sita Navami
May 12 – Ekadasi Fasting – Lakshmi Narayan Ekadasi in Odisha
May 13 – Parashuram Dwadasi – Rukmini Dvadasi
May 13 – Pradosh fasting – Som Pradosh as it is Monday
May 14 – Narasimha Chaturdashi - Narasimha Jayanti
May 14 – Chinnamasta Devi Jayanti
May 15 –Purnima Vrat
May 15 – Tamil Vaikasi Masam begins
May 15 – Malayalam Edava Masam begins
May 16 – Jyeshta Month begins in Bengali Calendars
May 16 – Purnima or full moon day
May 16 – Gorakhnath Jayanti
May 16 – Kurma Jayanti
May 16 – Sai Baba Utsav Shirdi
May 17 - Ashada month begins in North Indian calendars
May 17 - Narada Jayanti
May 19 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Breaking time at 10:42 PM
May 16 – Purnima or full moon day
May 16 – Gorakhnath Jayanti
May 16 – Kurma Jayanti
May 16 – Sai Baba Utsav Shirdi
May 17 - Ashada month begins in North Indian calendars
May 17 - Narada Jayanti
May 19 – Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat – Breaking time at 10:42 PM
May 23 – Trilochan Ashtami – Kalashtami
May 24 – Bada Mangal
May 25 – Hanuman Jayanti in Andhra Pradesh
May 26 – Ekadasi Fasting
May 26 – Bhadrakali Gyaras – Jala Krida Ekadasi in Odisha
May 27 – Pradosh Vrat
May 28 – Monthly Shivratri Vrat – Shiva Chaturdashi Vrat
May 29 – Savitri Chaturdashi
May 24 – Bada Mangal
May 25 – Hanuman Jayanti in Andhra Pradesh
May 26 – Ekadasi Fasting
May 26 – Bhadrakali Gyaras – Jala Krida Ekadasi in Odisha
May 27 – Pradosh Vrat
May 28 – Monthly Shivratri Vrat – Shiva Chaturdashi Vrat
May 29 – Savitri Chaturdashi
May 30 – Vat Savitri Amavasya Vrat - Phalaharini Kali Puja
May 30 – Amavasya – Somvati Amavasya as it is Monday
May 30 – Shani Amavasya – Shani Dev Prakat Din – Shani Jayanti
May 30 – Bhavuka Amavasya – Savitri Amavasya
May 31 – Jyeshta month begins in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
May 31 – Ahilyabai Holkar Jayanti
May 30 – Amavasya – Somvati Amavasya as it is Monday
May 30 – Shani Amavasya – Shani Dev Prakat Din – Shani Jayanti
May 30 – Bhavuka Amavasya – Savitri Amavasya
May 31 – Jyeshta month begins in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
May 31 – Ahilyabai Holkar Jayanti